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More road deaths in 2020 than 2019 even with drop in traffic due to pandemic – Irish Mirror
‘Road deaths actually went up during the last lockdown, which was a major shock to those working in road safety’
More people have died on Irish roads in 2020 than at this point last year even with the drop in traffic due to lockdowns.
So far 118 people have been killed, compared to 111 in 2019.
Under the Governments Level Five public health restrictions people have been asked to stay at home and only travel for essential journeys.
With rush hour traffic less than normal, motoring group AA has urged drivers to be on the lookout for vulnerable road users, such as cyclists and pedestrians, whose numbers increase…
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